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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1930
Page
10
Fred J. Gardner pastors a church with Bible School at 9 15 led by Homer Rice at 10 20 morning worship. The sermon is Except Your Righteousness Shall Exceed. An evangelistic evening service follows at 7 Felix Seeking Convenience. Wednesday prayer service at 7. Come and enjoy it.
The schedule lists 9:30 Bible School with Lord's Supper and morning worship at its close. A 7:00 prayer meeting follows, and Monday at 7:00 features a preaching service with special choir music.
Morning worship at 16:80 with a sermon on The Unselfishness of Religion. Canvassers meet for the every member canvass in the afternoon. Evening worship at 7:00 on Salvation What It Is and How To Get It. Sunday School 9:15 with Jesus Teachings and Healings. Christian Endeavor at 6:90 p.m. Mid week prayer hour Wednesday 7:00. Study A Child Is Born the Wonderful.
The Heath Methodist Episcopal Church under Pastor H Eichinger lists Sunday School at 9 15 with Miller as superintendent and classes for all. Morning worship at 10 30 on Led of the Spirit Into the Desert. Epworth League at 6 00 led by James B Euler. Evening service at 7 00 on The Strong Man guarding His Household. Mid week prayer and study at 7 00 Wednesday. Athens District Conference at Nelsonville on Tuesday March 25 at 10 00.
Glenn L. Tennell, minister, to lead a combined worship service at 9 15 a m with music by the youth choir and the morning meditation Does Christ Help You The Finance Committee will meet after the service 6 p m High League 7 p m Evening Service of praise and worship with K of P attendance Choir to lead Theme A Determination of Christ 7 p m Wednesday Study Class followed by choir practice 7 30 p m Friday Queen Esthers sponsor play Sophronia s Wedding in the Church Auditorium.
Church services listed with a 1 p m Church School and a 2 p m Service of worship at Forest Run M E Church.
Alonzo FR, minister, leads morning Bible School at 9 30. Public Worship at 10 30 with A Mothers Prayer. Evening worship at 7 with A Crisis in the Life of Jesus.
9:15 Bible School with The Twelve Sent Forth led by superintendent Rodell Steffey. Loyal Women present a special feature. 7:15 Services continue with The Feast of Remembrance and sermon Divine Wisdom. 7:30 Evangelistic services with music and sermons From Transfiguration to Humiliation. 7:30 Wednesday cottage prayer meeting. location to be announced Sunday. 7:20 Friday Men's Christian Club at Middleport. KE W Peeples serves as president.
Andrew M. Favtor pastor leads Sunday School at 9 30 a m and Evening Worship at 7 30 p m The Open Dove of Islam lecture and views are announced Annual church meeting is Wednesday evening March 26 with supper All friends invited to meet with the members
The New England Presbyterian church lists Sunday School at 9 30 a.m overseen by Superintendent Oliver Bryson. Morning worship at 7 30 p.m conducted by the pastor.
Nelsonville churches announce services with Morning Worship at 10 30 led by Pastor Herman A Sayre. A Fanny Crosby service features hymns. Epworth League at 6 p m. A stereo lecture Indian Life. Evening Worship at 7 with Junior Choir directed by Miss Pauline Whitla...
The Snowden Building church in Buchtel hosts Bible School at 9 30 a m led by Agnes Preston. Morning worship at 10 30 a m with a 7 15 p m song service and 7 30 p m sermon. Thursday prayer meeting at 7 15 p m. Vinton Quarterly Meeting to meet with Prattsville Church in Vinton County on March 29.
The church led by Minister John Lloyd Evans lists 9:30 Sunday School with C W Backus as superintendent and a 10:30 morning worship with chimes and choir anthem. A 2–4 pm canvass, 6 pm Young People's Society led by Robert Huenefeld Jr, and 7:30 pm evening service with a men's choir. Wednesday includes Junior Society at 3:30 pm and a 7:30 pm mid week service.
Joel H. Webb, minister at 16 Campbell Street Athens Ohio invites church members to Lord's Day Bible School at 9:00 a.m. Class and prayer meeting at 10:00 a.m. Preaching by W B Pruden at 7:15 p.m. on Sunday. Wednesday service with preaching by pastor at 7:15 p.m.
Minister i be Roberts outlines Sunday School and morning sermon A Savior Who Sees from Mark 6 48 about distress in rowing. Evening sermon Essentials of Success uses Judges 7 20 with the cry the sword of the Lord and Gideon.
M FE Church led by Pastor Paul E Kemper hosts Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. Morning worship at 7:30 p.m. Sermon on The Manliness of Christ. Epworth Leagues and Catechetical class at 6 p.m. Evening special Hymnology services at 7 p.m. Twelve of fourteen men to take active part in the service.
Rev E B Dean leads morning worship at 9 30 and evening service at 7 00 with subject Our Great Commission Epworth and Junior League meet at 6 15 Baptismal services and reception of members planned for March 28 Pastor's father Rev W F E Dean from Newell W Va attends March 9 closing sermon District Conference in Nelsonville March 25 Official board meets March 21 at 7 00 pm
The Athens churches publish a full day of religious activities starting at 9 a.m. with Bible School led by Mr. Krus sell and Dr. W. A. Matheny teaching. Morning worship at 10:30 features Rev. Krussell with the sermon Faith Does not Happen It is Achieved and anthems by the choir.
Abbott W. Wilcox minister Miss Ruby Hankey student executive Paul Saylor organist. 4 15 Bible School 10 30 Morning Worship 5 00 Home Hour By the Westminster Fellowship 6 00 Vespers Miss Elizabeth Denner leading in a discussion of Episcopal doctrines and polity 7 00 evening worship Reverend Wilcox will preach at both services Special music at the morning service in recognition of mothers for Mother's Sunday.
Zion Baptist Church at Carpenter and Congress Streets lists B. R. Smith as pastor and Nellie Pettiford as church organist.
Bible School begins at 9 30 with topic faith Fested and Triumph ant led by Mrs Angie Cooper. Worship at 10 45 on Be hold What Manner of Love. Communion and Members reception follow. B Y P U at 6 30 topics barriers keep people away from Christ. Mid week service Wednesday 7 00. Addie Guthrie pres Mary Pettiford pianist. Worship and sermon 7 46 What Is Involved in Deciding for Christ.
Ira P. Day, minister, leads Sunday School at 9 15 a m with G W Pierce as superintendent. Worship at 10 15 a m and 7 p m, Junior League at 5 30 p m, Senior League at 6 p m. Baptismal services at 2 30 p m at Whites Mill. all candidates welcome. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 p m.
The item lists service times for the First Free Methodist Church of Athens corner of Stimson and Campbell with Joel H. Webb as minister. Lord's Day Bible School at 9:30 a.m. worship at 10:30 a.m. Evening service 7:30 p.m. Song service 7:00 p.m. Thursday prayer meeting at 7:00 p.m.
The Good Shepherd parish on State and Carpenter Streets announces the third Sunday in Lent. Church School meets at 9 15 a m followed by morning prayer and sermon at 10 30 a m led by Rev E L Pielow rector with Elizabeth Denner serving as student secretary.
Worldly desires contrasted with eternal will in 1 John 2 15 17. Responsive readings from Ecclesiastes outline lessons for Sunday school at 9 30 am and service at 10 45 am with midweek meeting at 7 pm. Reading room hours are Tuesday Thursday and Saturday 2 to 4 pm.
The Church of Christ meets at 4 Stimson Avenue one block south of 67 Morris Avenue. Bible Study at 9 30. Worship and communion at 10 30. Preaching by A Coreill at 7 15.
Charles V. Webber ministers morning worship at 10 30 a m with the sermon on Appropriating God Given Privileges. Young People's meeting at 6 30 p m. Evening worship at 7 30 p m with the subject Overcoming Power. Mid week prayer meeting at 7 30 p m.
An open air Holiness schedule lists services Friday to Thursday with multiple evening meetings and Sunday School at 10 a.m. events include Salvation, Young People's Legion, Girl Guards, and Boys Club activities. Captain and Mrs. Benton are named as local officers in charge.
Corner Washington and Congress Streets announces church activities led by Pastor James A. Fields. Sunday School at 9 30 a m preaching at 10 39 a m and 7 00 p m prayer meeting and young people gathering at 7 90 p m
West State and Congress Streets M E Chatley minister Mrs William Austin organist Miss Joy Cutler music director Bible School 9 15 a m sermon 10 15 a m The Call of the Master Christian Endeavor 6 p m Evening Sermon Vision and Reality Wednesday prayer 7 o clock Deborah Class social next Thursday 7 p m
Albany Sunday School at 9 15 with EK H Laseh as superintendent and Morning Worship at 10 15. Temple hosts Prayer meeting at 7 30. Hebbardsville Sunday School at 9 30 led by Frank Davis, superintendent. Evening worship 7 30 and Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 30.
Church schedule includes Sunday School 9:30 and 10:30 a m at New Marshfield and Richland Avenue with superintendents GN Sidders and Herman Secoy. Morning worship and preaching times listed for both locations with Wednesday prayer service in the evening.
The WLW daily and Sunday timetable lists programs from 6:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. including Top O the Mornin Organ, Aunt Jemima’s NBC segments, Crosley Woman's Hour, livestock and weather reports, concerts by the Hotel Gibson Orchestra, Dynacotl Diners, and many NBC and WOR broadcasts with names such as Walter Damrosch, Tony's Scrap Book, Studebaker Champions, and Castle Farm Orchestra.
CBS Source WABC lists a Friday night lineup including the Musical Foursome at 6:00 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. market updates. Featured acts include Littmann Orchestra with Byron Holiday and Helen Richards, Don Bigelow, Roy Ingraham’s Paramount Orchestra, Howard Fashion Plates with Ben Alley as Beau Brummel, U S Navy Band, Eversharp Penmen, and True Story Hour dramatization. The night also showcases Ted Weems, Jan Garber, Duke Ellington, and Curtis Institute artists in recital with late-night organ and dance programs.
NBC program lineup for Friday March 23 lists music and comedy segments from 6 p m to midnight. Featured acts include the Black and Gold Room Orchestra directed by Ludwig Laurier, Pierre Ey and World in Music, Frank Vagnoni, Jessica Dragonette, Leo O Rourke, Rosario Bourdon, Harry Reser, Herbert Borodkin, Clarence Williams, Eva Taylor, Alvin Simmons, Vincent Lopez, and Phil Spitalny. Comedy sketches include The Family Goes Abroad and Old Company’s Sonatogue with various vocal and instrumental ensembles.
A detailed NBC and WLW listings page for Friday and Saturday shows. Programs include Longines Correct Time at 6:00 p.m. and 11:19 p.m., Amos Andy, Whyte's Orchestra, and Stars of Melody with Astrid Fielde. Multiple musical acts, Prohibition era features, and news flashes guided by Floyd Gibbons.
Factory M. E. Church announces Sunday School at 10 a m with Carlos Cowan as Superintendent. The minister will deliver the sermon at 11 a m.
The column lists preaching services and Sunday School times for local churches. Linton Mattox is pastor at Canaanville with 9:00 and 10:00 a.m. activities. TP G Chapman oversees Guysville. Mrs Job Moore oversees Bethany. Stewart Church holds an evening service and an afternoon Sunday School with S S J Biddison as superintendent.
Tonight's lineup includes Ted Husing sports segment at 6 30 with Jack Murray and Mickey Walker. Concerts by Bernhard Levitow at 7 and 7 30, Littmann Orchestra at 7 23, Plus educational features with Dr. Torrance at 8, Babson Finance at 8 15 and Dix ie Echoes at 8 30. Late shows include Roy Ingraham and Guy Lombardo dance music ending with Bert Lown at midnight.
The NBC WEAF lineup for Saturday March 22 features Floyd Williams tenor at 7 p m followed by The Jameses sketch with a long list of performers. Phil Spitalny and his orchestra perform at 7 30 p m with The New Business World radio service at 8 09 p m. Fred Waldner and Retting and Platt play at 8 30 p m. General Electric Hour airs at 9 p m with Walter Damrosch conducting the symphony and Floyd Gibbons on Adventures in Science. The night closes with B A Rolfe orchestra at 10 p m Smith Ballew at 11 15 p m and Rudy Vallee at 12 midnight.
Saturday March 22 listing with multiple acts across NBC station WJIZ including Blue Aces dance orchestra Longine’s Correct Time Mme Lolita Cabrera Gains org pianist Dandies of Yesterday led by Harold Branch and Edward Walter Pauline Haggard and more Prohibition themed segments by Floyd Gibbons and Literary Digest. The lineup features The Pepsodent Program Amos and Andy, RCA Theremin Ether Wave Music, Broadway Lights with Muriel Ollack and Vee Lawnhurst, plus The Cub Reporter and Dutch Masters Minstrels among others.
Bernie Cummins and His Hotel New Yorker Orchestra with Walter Cummins, tenor, headline a World news flash interpreted by Floyd Gibbons at 12:00 MID. The act pairs a famed bandleader with a noted soloist in a period radio presentation.
Radio listings for Sunday March 23 show Montreal Symphony Orchestra under Edmund Trudel and Channon Collinge, Cathedral Hour with a full symphony, Fox Fur Trappers variety hour, O Cedar Time dance orchestra, The Globe Trotter with McGovern in Panama, La Palma Rhapsodizers with Nicolina and Alley, In A Russian Village with Biljo, and late programs featuring Jesse Crawford and Arabesque with Frank Knight and Georgia Backus among others.
A packed matinee and evening lineup lists voices such as Gitla Erstinn Ivy Scott Muriel Wilson and Walter Preston plus conductors William Daly and George Shackley. Activities include Roxy Symphony, National Youth Conference on Can Humanity be Changed with Dr Daniel A Poling, and Library of Congress Musicale Elshuco Trio.
Alma Peterson soprano Elizabeth Lennox contralto Robert Simmons tenor Theodore Webb baritone Sa jon Singers directed by Reinald Werrenrath perform at 11:15 p m Longine's Correct Time 11:15 p m South Sea Islanders Joseph Rodgers tenor and director native string orchestra 11:45 p m Armchair Quartet Keith Mead organist male quartet Milton J Cross Maurice Tyler Walter Preston Marley R Sherris Godfrey Ludlow violinist
A radio schedule lists mixed chorus and soloists performing from 1:06 p m to 11:45 p m with acts such as Metropolitan Echoes and James Stanley bass. The text notes commentary and musical performances under various directors and hosts, alongside a discussion on tax classification and proposed income tax reforms in Ohio.
Marx Graves of New York urged aligning federal state and local revenue systems at the interstate tax conference in Cleveland on March 21. He said states must agree on a comprehensive plan to secure needed revenue through regular or special tax commissions.
An advertisement touts McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Extract Tablets by stating they deliver vitamins A and D from cod liver oil in sugar coated tablets. Claims equal potency to Cod Liver Oil, with no taste, and available through druggists nationwide in 60 tablet bottles.
Mrs Rose Temple of Cleveland testifies that California Vig Syrup cured her child Lavada’s constipation and digestive problems. The ad touts the syrup as safe for children, with a fruity flavor and vegetable ingredients, and urges mothers to use it for relief of biliousness and headaches linked to constipation.
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